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Arranged by date of first airing
(No. 302 )
The Bridger Creek Boys are a highly energized Bluegrass/Newgrass band that has been thrilling audiences in concerts and festivals all over Montana and Wyoming for the last couple of years. Brace yourself for some up-tempo, exciting music that will feel like something that happened at the end of the long day's journey of the pioneers in the Westward movement.
Airs Thursday 5/1 at 7pm, repeats Saturday 5/3 at 10pm and Monday 5/5 at 4am
From prehistory to now, artists have found inspiration in nature. Hear classical guitarist Stuart Weber and writer Alan Kesselheim weave their talents together and bring us remarkable responses to nature.
Airs Saturday 5/3 at 5pm, repeats Sunday 5/4 at 10:30am
(No. 110 )
William Marcus takes us ice-sailing near Helena, kite-flying at a festival in Helena, gliding over the Flathead Valley, sightseeing in Glacier National Park, sheep shearing near Absarokee, and along for the ride through the Gates of the Mountains on the Missouri River near Helena.
Airs Saturday 5/3 at 5:30pm
(No. 2905 )
Clain Jones, MSU Soil Fertility Specialist, will be here to help us look at the rising costs of fertilizer and how it may impact Montana's agriculture. Can you afford to not fertilize? Produced by Chris Seifert for KUSM-MontanaPBS, MSU-Bozeman, (406) 994-3437.
Airs Sunday 4/27 at 7pm, repeats Sunday 5/4 at 11am
(No. 2906 )
Vince Smith, MSU Agricultural Economist, will discuss the new Farm Bill and its effects on Montana producers.
Airs Sunday 5/4 at 7pm, repeats Sunday 5/11 at 11am
(No. 303 )
The history of the chili pepper goes back the better part of 10,000 years. To truly understand this incredible plant, you've got to trace the twisted roots and stems through archaeology, botany, law enforcement and yes, hot. Go ahead, add some spice to your life.
Airs Sunday 5/4 at 5:30pm, repeats Monday 5/5 at 11:30am
(No. 1002 )
This series features distinguished authors, each recognized in an area of prominence and each uniquely paired with an interviewer. In this program, Greg Mortenson, director of the Central Asia Institute, discusses his book Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace....One School at a Time with Jacki Lyden, Senior Correspondent on NPR . In 1993 a mountaineer named Greg Mortenson drifted into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains after a failed attempt to climb K2. Moved by the kindness of the village inhabitants, Mortenson promised to return and build a school. Over the next decade, he built not one, but fifty-five schools- many for girls- in the forbidding terrain that gave birth to the Taliban. Three Cups of Tea tells the gripping true story of Mortenson's adventure and the enormous humanitarian effort which evolved from it. Currently Greg Mortenson lives in Montana with his wife and two children. He spends several months each year building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Airs Thursday 5/8 at 12Noon, repeats Monday 5/12 at 5am
The family ranch isn't dead - yet. Many working ranches in Montana have roots that date back more than a century. Whether they can survive another generation is in doubt. The pressure to divert agricultural land into housing developments, recreational facilities and playgrounds for the rich and famous has forced ranchers into choosing between preserving heritage and cashing in. Filmed in central and southern Montana, the program presents a different kind of beauty that eludes the typical tourist. It's the story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to compete against skyrocketing land values, government regulations and many other obstacles that jeopardize the family ranch way of life. But it's also the universal story of the challenges in preserving traditional values in the face of "progress." As one rancher lamented, "Most of our neighbors have sold out and let the rich guys have the land, but I like it here and I only plan on leaving my ranch feet first."
Airs Thursday 5/8 at 7pm, repeats Sunday 5/11 at 10am
(No. 111 )
Get ready for wild rides, wild flowers, and wild stories in this episode. We gape at cowboy polo east of Missoula; walk through a field of wildflowers on Big Hole Pass west of Dillon, listen in at the annual storytellers' conference in Cut Bank, and stop along the way for a bite to eat at Yesterday's Calf-A in Dell. And host William Marcus gives us a tour of the original Governor's Mansion in Helena, built by a businessman in 1888 and residence of governors from 1931 to 1959.
Airs Saturday 5/10 at 5:30pm
(No. 1401 )
This episode features High Plains Sheepskin in Helena, Trapline Lodges in Whitehall, American Spurs in Ronan, Mountain Spring Spas in Stevensville and MoJo Truffles in Bigfork.
Airs Saturday 5/10 at 5pm
(No. 2907 )
Barry Jacobsen, MSU Plant Pathologist will look at new factors that could threaten Montana's seed potato industry
Airs Sunday 5/11 at 7pm, repeats Sunday 5/18 at 11am
The mall is 234 miles away. You have thrown 10,000 three-point shots on the dirt court behind the barn. You drive a backhoe after practice to support the family business. And you are a sixteen-year-old girl. Welcome to Class C. As their tiny hometowns fight to stay on the map, girls from across rural Montana compete for the state basketball title and a chance to bring home something worth celebrating. Montana native and basketball legend Phil Jackson brings insight and humor to the disappearing landscapes of his youth in a story that will change the way you see rural America.
Airs Thursday 5/15 at 7pm, repeats Saturday 5/17 at 4:30pm
(No. 2908 )
Dave Phillips, MSU Extension Service, will discuss the role of the county extension agent in Montana's agricultural economy
Airs Sunday 5/18 at 7pm, repeats Sunday 5/25 at 11am
This rich documentary delves into ranch life in eastern Montana--into contemporary cowboy culture in general and bronc-busting at the world-famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale in particular. Historical appreciations and personal interviews show a way of life that's vanishing.
Airs Sunday 5/18 at 10:30am, repeats Thursday 5/22 at 7:30pm, and Saturday 5/24 at 5pm
(No. 129 )
We will visit the Big Sky Rocketry Association and watch their launch event near Twin Bridges and then explore a geologic curiosity near Sunburst called "Jerusalem Peaks." We will also profile Dixon poet Victor Charlo. William Marcus hosts the program from the Range Rider's Museum in Miles City.
Airs Monday 5/19 at 8pm, repeats Thursday 5/22 at 7pm and Saturday 5/24 at 5:30pm
This program explores the social impacts of women behind bars in Montana by taking an in-depth look into the lives of four women serving time for crimes related to meth use. The film follows these women as they struggle to get clean, get out, and stay a part of their children's lives. "Dear Mom" is produced by the students of the Radio-Television Department at the University of Montana.
Airs Tuesday 5/20 at 8pm, repeats Thursday 5/29 at 7pm
The 2008 Governor's Awards for the Arts highlights the achievements of four distinguished honorees. Corwin "Corky" Clairmont is recognized for his achievement in the visual arts, Terry Conrad for media arts and service to the arts, Ed Lahey for his contributions in literature, and musician Allen Vizzutti as a Montana-raised artist working out of state. The Governor's Award for the Arts is a celebration of these outstanding individuals and their contributions.
Airs Thursday 4/10 at 7pm, repeats Saturday 4/12 at 5pm and Sunday 4/13 at 10:30am, and Saturday 5/31 at 5pm
(No. 112 )
The Backroads crew takes us along on visits to the Accordion Festival in Philipsburg, the Ross Cedars in Northwest Montana, a bucking bronco school in Arlee and historic Mann Gulch near Helena. And we get to know a grain elevator photographer in Bozeman.
Airs Saturday 5/31 at 5:30pm
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